Duke Dumont - For Club Play Only III

Duke Dumont - For Club Play Only III
Following in the wake of "Need U (100%)" and "Got U," his two sun-kissed number-one singles, this third instalment of Duke Dumont's For Club Play Only series feels like a move to reassert his underground credentials. Listening to the four stripped-back cuts here makes those huge chart successes seem all the more surprising, although the bass-led ominousness of "Nicht Vor Mitternacht" would fit in the sets of many EDM DJs.

"Slow Dance" links a lascivious repeating vocal line with off-kilter keys and bass to produce a functional but somewhat uninspiring club cut. "Mumble Man" is more interesting, pitting a similarly moody musical backing against an infectious and grin-inducing scat vocal. Unsurprisingly, "Drumapella" is a percussion-only DJ tool. Its succinct hail of elasticated toms, kicks and claps are the EP's standout for me, though I suspect the hardcore Duke Dumont fan in your life may disagree.

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Before 2012 Duke Dumont was known as a ‘producer’s producer’. He was the name on a 12” record the DJ knew to reach for when he wanted to please the crowd, without them knowing who had constructed the mesmerising sonic confection they were dancing too.
In 2013 Dumont topped the UK charts on his newly minted Blasé Boys Club label, with the now Grammy nominated ‘Need U (100%)’ featuring A*M*E* on ..
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